MCD to install 10k cameras in schools to ensure kids’ safety

TNN / Dec 5, 2023, 08:11 IST

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MCD to install 10k cameras in schools to ensure kids’ safety

New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi is going to install 10,786 CCTV cameras at 786 school complexes to ensure the safety of students.
The education department stated on Monday that the installation process would start soon. “The cameras will help in ensuring the safety and security of students. The project will be a milestone, which will help in continuous monitoring of vulnerable points in schools,” said an official.

IP-enabled 10 vandal dome cameras and five bullet cameras will be installed at each complex. “A hard disk will be placed to store the recordings and a 50MBPS internet connection will be installed, which will help in accessing the CCTVs from anywhere,” said the department.
The cameras will have motion sensors and start recording on detecting any movement. Those installed at vulnerable points will have night-vision features. The agency installing cameras will provide four years’ maintenance and a one-year warranty.

Though the proposal was welcomed by BJP, it has questioned the sources of funding. Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said that while the project needed a budget of Rs 25 crore, the budget for the financial year 2023-24 didn’t mention any such allocation. “The chances of beginning of the project in near future looks dim,” he said. Hundreds of MCD schools already have CCTVs and it is necessary to check that they aren’t billed again, he added.

AAP councillor Ankush Narang said BJP was worried about how MCD schools were also improving like Delhi government’s schools. “We are committed to make MCD schools world-class. Our government has stopped corruption and looked for sources of revenue generation. Cameras will be installed and schools will be made safe and clean,” he said.

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